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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 17: (search)
rit that required compliance, and in January, 1683, the newly appointed governor Thomas Dongan, a Roman Catholic, was instructed to call a general assembly of all thea prouder enemy. Chap XVII.} 1676 At the commencement of the administration of Dongan, the European population of New France, which, in 1679, amounted to eight thous had been instructed to 1683. preserve friendly relations with the French; but Dongan refused to neglect the Five Nations. From the French traders who were restrain 1686. May. controlled the entire fur-trade of the Upper Lakes, was resisted by Dongan; for, it was said, the country south of the lakes, the whole domain of the Iroqio has stolen our sachems; he has broken, said they, the covenant of peace; and Dongan, at the solicitation of the French, offered himself as mediator, but only on coernment of that place. How unlike the march of Hooker and his peaceful flock! Dongan had in vain solicited the people of Connecticut to submit to his jurisdiction;